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[quote=Anonymous]To keep this brief, I have a family member who suffers from mental illness. Never married, only child, relies on their parents for financial support. I distanced myself about 15 years ago from this person but am cordial when they reach out or we are together at a family function. They call me today to tell me they were suicidal a few weeks ago, don’t know how to cope with their parents who are very controlling (they aren’t but they do encourage this person to try to find a job or volunteer, exercise, etc.), and crying because they have no spouse or friends. I tried to say encouraging things but not sure what else to do. I feel conflicted and want to help but I don’t want to get sucked into the drama and honestly don’t know if there is anything I could even do. Just curious how others would handle the situation.[/quote]
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